Douglas Co. Judge Allegedly Hits Officer, Arrested In Buckhead: Report

BUCKHEAD, GA — Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson is facing charges after being accused of hitting an Atlanta police officer and refusing to identify herself Thursday morning in a Buckhead nightclub, per a media report.

Peterson, accused of seemingly being under the influence, was accused of hitting an officer in the head while the officer was checking on a woman who was crying in a Peachtree Road nightclub, Fox 5 Atlanta reported, citing a police report.

She was accused of not giving her name to officers, and instead, asking that they notify another officer who gave her name to them, Fox 5 reported.

Peterson was charged on suspicion of simple battery against police officer/police dog/corrections or detention officer and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers by use of threats or violence, Fulton County Jail records show.

She was granted a $1,000 bond on the former charge and a $4,000 bond on the latter charge, jail records show.

Peterson's arrest comes after she was found guilty of systemic incompetence in April by the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Read more via Fox 5.